It’s Not My Fault
Text: Luke 4:42-5:11 Mr. Ishmacev from Russia was asked if he was a Christian and he responded, “No, I am not, but it is not my fault. No one has ever told me how to be a Christian”. It is at all possible for someone to die in your community and stand before God and say […]
Excuses
Exodus 3:11-4:17 A major company reviewed the reasons its employees had given for being late and awarded a prize. The winning excuse was, “My pig fell in the furnace and I had to take it apart to get him out.” The employee elaborated that his pig had become ill so he brought it indoors to recuperate. The […]
Encountering God
Exodus 3:1-10 I. Turn Aside (1-3). How often in our busy lives does God try to get our attention and we don’t even notice? God’s call to a task can come to us at any time. This is why it is so important that we have a quiet time each day when we can listen to God. We need […]
Echo Principle
Obadiah 1:15 Introduction: Echo principle. What you say will come back. Little boy in me. Few months ago, Abigail and I went into Cathedral Caverns and heard the echo. You speak, and the sound comes back to you. 1) God will repay those who have harmed you. Have you ever met any mean people? I […]
Don’t Just Stand There
Acts 1:8-11 Introduction: A man bought a donkey from a preacher. The donkey was trained to go when you said “Hallelujah,” and stop when you said, “Amen.” The man started the donkey by saying “Hallelujah.” After a while they began to head toward a cliff. “Stop,” said the man. “Halt!” he cried. The donkey began to trot faster. Oh no . . […]
Don’t Just Make a Living, Make a Life!
Luke 12:15 I was in a Trustee Meeting at the University of Mobile listening to a report by Dr. Robert McGinley concerning a soon to be launched Capital Gains Campaign for the University. In his report he made this statement: “We are doing a good job of teaching students how to make a living; it […]
Does God Expect Too Much From Us?
Micah 6:1-8 Court Room scene I. Who’s tired of who? (Micah 6:3-5) Israel – I’m tired of coming to church – obeying laws – tithing – sacrifices – You’re wearing me out God. God – (Micah 6:3-5) Israel had wearied God.Malachi says Israel wearied God by talking but never doing. Isaiah 7:13 – Israel wearied God but […]
Discerning God’s Will
Acts 6:1-7; 13:1-3; 15:22; John 11:17 & 22; Colossians 2:2-3 and Romans 15:5-6. Topics: Unity Ways in which I have seen churches operate: The pastor is seen as the mediator between God and the church. God tells the pastor His will and then the pastor challenges the church to follow. One of my professors was a pastor at a church in Birmingham. He wanted […]
Come Home America
Hosea 14:1-4 I. We must realize we have drifted . . . As you walk up the steps to the building which houses the US Supreme Court you can see near the top of the building a row of the world’s law givers and each one is facing one in the middle who is facing […]
The Bible and Gambling
Matthew 6:24-34 The God who created man gave him, as a guideline for life, two ethics on which to live; two ethics on which to develop a lifestyle (see Genesis 1:26-28; 2:1-3; 3:19). These two ethics are work and worship. Work was, and is, God ordained. The Bible tells us in Genesis 2:2a that God worked. In Genesis 3:19 we discover God […]
